Is “cancel culture” real? According to some on the left, it’s a figment of the right-wing imagination. Writer Judd Legum is the most recent proponent of this theory, claiming, “‘Cancel culture’ is something that does not exist but is a very popular concept among people who do terrible things and don’t like being held accountable.” He added, “‘Cancel culture’ is used as a cudgel by people who don’t want to defend their actions.” In other words, if enough people like Legum decide that what you’ve done is “terrible,” then losing your job and reputation isn’t being “cancelled.” You’re just being “held accountable.”
But if this new “accountability” isn’t about cancellation, how do we explain the fact that many people who were merely expressing opinions or doing their jobs have nevertheless still been deemed to have done “terrible things” that warrant their firing or public shaming?
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